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          ·April 26, 2018·5 min read

          No Future for Egotists – That’s What Their Brain Says

          A new neuroimaging study reveals people who consider themselves to be egotistical have no increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex when they think about the distant future. By contrast, altruistic people have increased activity in this region when asked to consider the consequences of the distant future.
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          ·March 26, 2018·5 min read

          Neural Fingerprints of Altruism

          A new neuroimaging study of war veterans with TBI reveals some interesting insights into brain areas associated with altruism.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·December 14, 2017·4 min read

          Journaling Inspires Altruism Through an Attitude of Gratitude

          University of Oregon researchers report those who write online journals that note feelings of gratitude develop an increase in altruism.
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          ·September 20, 2017·6 min read

          New Tool to Assess Individual’s Level of Wisdom Developed

          UCSD researchers have developed a new method to assess a person's levels of wisdom. The test, SD-WISE, uses neurobiology, as well as a psychosocial basis to measure the individual level of wisdom.
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          ·August 18, 2017·4 min read

          Human Characters, Not Animals, Teach Children Best Moral Lessons

          Reading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 14, 2017·4 min read

          Oxytocin and Social Norms Reduce Xenophobia

          Researchers report social norms together with increasing oxytocin can counter xenophobia by enhancing altruistic behaviors.
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          ·June 23, 2017·6 min read

          Chatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in Rats

          Study sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.
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          ·June 13, 2017·5 min read

          What Makes a Mother Risk Her Life to Protect Her Kids?

          A mother's willingness to sacrifice their own lives to protect their children depends upon the action of oxytocin on neurons in the amygdala, a new study reports.
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          ·June 7, 2017·4 min read

          Altruism Changing Western Society

          A rise in individualism helps create generations of people with more altruistic mindsets, researchers report.
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          ·May 26, 2017·5 min read

          Being Cruel To Be Kind: Making People Feel Bad May Be a Strategy For Helping Them

          According to researchers, people may try to invoke negative emotions in others for altruistic reasons, not simply for their own benefit.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·November 1, 2016·4 min read

          Does Your Empathy Predict If You Would Stop and Help an Injured Person?

          Researchers report the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to play 'good Samaritan' and help an injured person.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·September 29, 2016·4 min read

          To Help or Not? Emergency Situations Amplify Tendencies to Behave Egotistically or Prosocially

          A new study reports readiness to help in an emergency situation depends heavily on your personality.
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